The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-05-07
CITY ORDINANCE NO. 27.

pointIncnt of Road and Street Supervisor, his
poll and property tax for street and road pur-
poses within town limits. and the repeal Of orii-
nance No. iinnd ordinance No. 70 relating there
The People Of the town of Lebanon do ordain as
follows:
SECTION /. That the corporate limits ofthe town
or Lebanon shah be and IS hereby constituted n
separate road di- trct.
Sgc. ? That the town council shall appoint
suitable person at the first regular meeting In
March OF each year rs road and street supervisor.
who shall hold his office for he period of year.
whose duty shall be collcct all taxes for road
and street purplses within the cprporntc limits OF
the town OF Lebanon, and cNpend the same there
may be removed II any regulnr meeting of the
town council for dircclietion OF duty.
tbree ia, theTe, ,gsr ser,itii en1,v ar NOTICE ~
such appointment as road and street supervisor TO
,e ~ eer sh b xiSenra ~ ibe a,,;hori,
OF such person to act such and that said super
scribcd by hin, tha, he viii faithssllv aud honest
~ discharge the duties Of street and road Supervis
or required by this ordinance.
SEC. 1. That each male resident OF the town OF
Lebanon between the ages Of twenty-one and fifty
years, except active tireHen of amy company for
be required 10 pay the sum of two dollars poll
tax each year 70 the street and road iocrysor, the
same to be applied on the streets and roads within
the corporate limits OF said town.
SEC. 5. In addition 10 section four til Of this or
dinance there shall be levy Of two dollars for
each one thousand dollars ~ a street and road tax
upon the assessnble property within the town
limits the same TO be expended on the runtis and
streets within said town limits.
SIC. 6, It shall be the duty of the road and
street supervisor. or before the sD;h day q
March, OF each year, TO obtain the names and
make out in Alphabetical order complete list of
al persons subject 10 poll and property tax, for
porate limits and fiEe the same With the recorder
And il shall be the duty of the recorder, within
amount of roll and property tax for street and road
purposes. the same being entered in a book dc
nominated the assessment book and afiix each
name the amount OF such poll and property tax
provided III section four ~ and i've tai OF this oFdl
nance, Of sn perSons residing in or who have
properly Within the town limits
SEc. = The assessment of real and personal
properly, for street and rDad purposes by the re
drdinancc, the same as provided in ordinance No.
thgee tSl relating 10 the duties Of town recorder
10 the assessment levy and collection OF town
taxes
al the first regular meeting IN April of each year
following the assessment made by the recorder 20
recorder. 10 carefully examine said assessment
entered IN said assessment bookand to correct all
errors and irregularities in said assessment and TO
hear all any complaints by any tax payer either
In person or by agent attorney and TO adjust the
ment 80 that all persons and property may bear
their just proportion Of tax for road and street pr
poses
Sts- o When the tcxn council has raised rrot
said assessment pr,Ividcd in the preceding sec
tion. l. shall be the duty Of the recorder 10 make
complete list OF the names Of all persons on
said assessment book with the amount which each
/ liable for Poll Or properly TAX e both a ih:
under his hand and Town seal 10 the road and
street supervisor authorizing and commanding
said rosa and street supervisor TO collect the
opposite such name for rad aud street
purposes within the corporate limits of said town
Provided further, that should the OF any
party subject TO poll or pFupersy tax be omitted
IRON said list Il shall be tie duty % said supervis
or insert the names of all 50 omitted with the
amount Of property and poll tax aeuinst each as
provided in this ordinance, and collect the same
which shall be rs legal as though said assessment
sNaafE ftff~ka IN NfvTaaa
SIC IO On receipt of said list by the road and
street supervisor provided in section nine 81 uf
this ordinance, IL shall he his duty % proceed in
due time TO collect from each party the amount
found said list giving 10 said party receipt for
the amount 30 paid should any person fail or re-
fuse 10 pay TO the rpad and street supervisor the
amount of poll and property tax for street and
ruad purposes, provided in this ordinance with
in three days after the demand for the by the
SupervfsJ-. said person shall incur double the
thereto the same 10 be recovered by action against
said party by the supervisor in the recorder :
court in the name of the town OF LEBANON and the
Judgement if rendered in favor of the town, shn II
be the amount OF tax penalty and costs of said
action which judgement may he enforced the
SIC. IL. II shall be the duty Of the road aud
street supervisor, within ten days after collecting
poses as provided In this ordinance. TO turn over
all moneys received by him 10 the town treasurer.
taking the treasurer's receipt therefor which
money shall be kept by the town treasurer as a
separI te f1rd TO be denofninafed the Tusad and
street fund 10 BE- extended tlpon the roads aud
streets within the corporate limits of said town.
SEc u The road aud street supervisor with
the consent Of the committee on streets and roads
Of the town council of the iowa of Lebanon, may
upon such terms and conditions as may seem best
for the publies interest enter into contract upon
ten days notice previously given with the lowest
responsible bidder, for working and graveling and
otherwise improving the roads aud streets within
the corporate limits of said town; provided that no
contract shall be entered into with non resident
of the town, when good terms are proposed by
Q responsible resident; and provided further THAI
in case said road and street work Is contracted for
as in this section provided said contractor shall
give preference 10 laborers and teams within the
and streets. Any violation by any contractor of
the provisions of this section shall work forfeit
ure OF any contracts so entered into and be held
null and void.
SIC Is il shall be the duty Of the road ana
street supervisor, in case no contract Is entered
into provided in section twelve 21 Of this ori-
nance, TO employ men and teams for the purpose
of working the roads and streets within the
porate limits Of said town, giving preference in all
cases to residents of said town. Any party 50 en-
piOyed or who may furnish any material at the re
quest of the road and street supervisor shall fur
nish to the supervisor statement of the time en-
ployed, the material furnished and the price of the
same, which statements, if found correct shall be
endorsed by the supervisor as correct, and said
supervisor shall draw a warrant on the road and
Street funds in the hands of the town treasurer for
the payment Of the same.
SIC. IA. If any road and street supervisor shall
neglect TO perform the duties required of him by
this ordinance who shall under any pretense
waatexer glSe or sgm any 1f IeeSpt Tor road and
or pay out money to any person for labor or ma
teria or shall fail or refuse to pay over all moneys
by this ordinance, shall be fined not less than five
dollars nor mere than fifty dollars for each and
every offeIlSe. Complaint may be made by any
payer before the recorder for violation OF this
ordinance by the road and street supervisor.
SIC. IS. Said street and road supervisor shall re-
ceive for collecting the poll and property tax for
road and street purposes, five per cent OF all sums
so collected and paid over to the town treasurer.
and in addition thereto shall receive for each day
necessarily employed in experimenting the work
ing of the roads and streets and in discharge ofany
other duty required Of him by this ordinance, the
sum of two dollars ami fifty cents per day. Said
supervisor shall at the first regular meeting i'm
August and January of each year, make a full and
complete report Of the amount of money collected
for road and street purposes and turn over TO the
town treasurer the amount paid out, TO whom paid
and for what purpose, together with n true
statement of the amount due him for the proper
performance of his duties as by this ordinance di-
rected and if said bill is found true and correct
the town council shall allow the same and
rant shall be ordered drawn ON the road and street
SEC. Is. That ordinance No II relating to estab-
fishing of road district appointment Of road super
visor his duties, and the assessment levy and col
lection of poll and property tax for street and road
purposes, and ordinance No. twenty (20) relating
to fremen are hereby repealed,
SEC. IL. That this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after five days after publica
ton and posting.
Passed the Council May 3, 1885,. Approved May
4, 1887. a. w. CRUSOS. President.
IAttcst:l r. 6. RoBERTs. Recorder.
LEBANoN Or. May Is 1887.